Postcode · Dumfries and Galloway

DG2 8ER area guide

Who lives in DG2 8ER, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: New Abbey
Council: Dumfries and Galloway
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 1,054 (2024)

DG2 8ERDumfries and Galloway

At a glance

What DG2 8ER is like

DG2 8ER is a postcode in the New Abbey area of Dumfries and Galloway. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,054 people. 73.4% of households own their home, 12.9% rent privately and 12.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 51.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How DG2 8ER compares

Headline figures for DG2 8ER, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Scotland) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

55per 1,000

Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents in Dumfries and Galloway a year, against 57 across Scotland.

TransportMore

1.2/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 7 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

11 schools within 2.0 miles. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DG2 8ER differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
27.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
02
Mostly owner-occupied
73.4% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

DG2 8ER FAQs

Is DG2 8ER a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 1.2 out of 10 (poor).

Is DG2 8ER safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Police Scotland publishes crime by council area only. Dumfries and Galloway recorded 55 crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025-26, against 57 across Scotland.

Who lives in DG2 8ER?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.3% of residents. 73.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (41.2%).

Which council covers DG2 8ER?

The local authority for DG2 8ER is Dumfries and Galloway.

DG2 8ER comes under Dumfries and Galloway in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DG2 8ER?

Connectivity scores 1.2 out of 10.

There are 7 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.2 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Dumfries Rail Station, 2.0 miles away.

Sources: Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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